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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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