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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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