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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. 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 institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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