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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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