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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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