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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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