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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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