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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and 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 the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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