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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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