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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students 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 many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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