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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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