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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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