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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually 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 several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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