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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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