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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews 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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