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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. 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. Massive open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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