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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part 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 online MOOCs are normally 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 learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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