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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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