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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take 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. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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