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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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