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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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