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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC 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 subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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