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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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