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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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