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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not 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 a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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