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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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