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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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