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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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