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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always 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 organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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