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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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