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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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