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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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