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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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