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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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