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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes 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 massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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