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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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