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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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