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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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