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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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