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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key 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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