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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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