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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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