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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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