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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment 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 institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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