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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. 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. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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