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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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