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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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