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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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