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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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