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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes 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 MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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