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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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