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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment 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 institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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