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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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