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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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