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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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