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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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