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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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