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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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