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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation 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 we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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