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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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