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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free 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 learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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