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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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