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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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 several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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