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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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