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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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