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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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