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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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