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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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