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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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