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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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