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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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