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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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