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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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