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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not 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 variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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