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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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