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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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