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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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