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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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