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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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