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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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