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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major 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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