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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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