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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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