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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information 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 examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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