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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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