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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly 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 variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also studies 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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