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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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