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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always 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 e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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