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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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