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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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