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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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