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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes 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. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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