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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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