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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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