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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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