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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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