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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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