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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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