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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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