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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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