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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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