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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free 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 several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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