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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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