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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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