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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original 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 participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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