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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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