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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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