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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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