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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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