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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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