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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs 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 many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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