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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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