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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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