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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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