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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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