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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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