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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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