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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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