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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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