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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original 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 institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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