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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free 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 a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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