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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs 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 e-learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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