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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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