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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation 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 teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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