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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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