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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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