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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. 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 massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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