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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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