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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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