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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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