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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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