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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students 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 learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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