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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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