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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free 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 several issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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