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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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