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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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