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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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