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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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