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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 many issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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