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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not 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 lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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