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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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