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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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