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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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