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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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