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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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