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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. 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 normally free for students 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 several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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