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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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