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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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