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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners 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 variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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