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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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