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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are 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 several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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