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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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