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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners 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 distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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