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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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