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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally 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 issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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