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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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 a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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