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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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