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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally 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 elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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