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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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