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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education 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 assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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