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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies 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 e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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