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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and 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 stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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