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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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