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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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