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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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