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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always 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 online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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