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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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