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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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