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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always 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 subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with 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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