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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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