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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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