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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. 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 classes are mostly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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