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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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