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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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