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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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