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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly 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 many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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