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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)