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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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