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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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