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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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