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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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