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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free 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 numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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