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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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