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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free 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 topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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