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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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