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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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