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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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