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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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