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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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