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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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