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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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