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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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