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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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