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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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