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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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