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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 typically free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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