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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental 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 stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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