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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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