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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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