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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. 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. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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