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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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