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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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