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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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