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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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