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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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