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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are typically free for learners 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. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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