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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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