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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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