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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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