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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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