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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources