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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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