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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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