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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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