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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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