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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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