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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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