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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental 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 manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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