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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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