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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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