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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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