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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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