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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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