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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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