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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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