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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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