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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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