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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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