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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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