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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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