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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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