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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free 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 lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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