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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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