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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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