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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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