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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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