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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are usually 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. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Costa Rica to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key 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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