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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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