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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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