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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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