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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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