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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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