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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners 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 subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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