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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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