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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not 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 many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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