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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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