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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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