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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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