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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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