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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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