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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally 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 elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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