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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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 subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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