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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 online MOOCs are typically 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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