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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free 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 several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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