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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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