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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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