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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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