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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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