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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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