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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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