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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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