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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally 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 issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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