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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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 several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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