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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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