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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online 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 many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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