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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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 issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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