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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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