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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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