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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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