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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not 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 variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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