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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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