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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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