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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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