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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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