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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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