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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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