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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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