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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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