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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people 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. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOCs? 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 institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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