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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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