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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not 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 issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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