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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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