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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. 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 courses are ordinarily 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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