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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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