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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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