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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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