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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally 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 numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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