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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes 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. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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