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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates 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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