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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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