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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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