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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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