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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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