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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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