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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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