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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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