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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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