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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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