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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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