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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part 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. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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