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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always 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 lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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