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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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