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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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