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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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