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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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. MOOC 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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