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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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