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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always 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 several issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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