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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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