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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not 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 issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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