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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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