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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important 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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