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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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