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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 many issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores 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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