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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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