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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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