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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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