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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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