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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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