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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative 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 handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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