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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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