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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 variety of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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