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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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