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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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