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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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