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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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