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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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