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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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