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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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