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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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