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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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