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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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