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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not 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 subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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