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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 many issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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