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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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