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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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