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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs 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 several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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