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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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