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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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