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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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