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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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