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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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