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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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