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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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