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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes 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 lot of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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