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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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