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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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