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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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