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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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