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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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