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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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