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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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