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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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