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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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