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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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