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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate 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. These massive open courses are almost always 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 several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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