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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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