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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not 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 lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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