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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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