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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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