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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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