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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the 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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