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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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