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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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