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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? 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 we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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