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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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