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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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