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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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