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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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