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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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