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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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