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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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