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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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