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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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