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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students 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 online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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