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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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