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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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