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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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