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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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