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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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