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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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