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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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