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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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