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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students 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 a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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