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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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