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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students 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 many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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