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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Sudan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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