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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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