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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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