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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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