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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not 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 topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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