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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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