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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? 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 distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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