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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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