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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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