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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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