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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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