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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively 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 participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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