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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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