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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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