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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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