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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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