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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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