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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly 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 lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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