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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free 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 a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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