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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open 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 many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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