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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally 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 elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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