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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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