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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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