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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 many subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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