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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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