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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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