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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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