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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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