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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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