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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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