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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners 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. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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