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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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