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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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