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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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