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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. 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 mostly free 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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