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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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