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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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