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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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