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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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