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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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