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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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