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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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