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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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