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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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