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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners 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 subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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