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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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