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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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