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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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