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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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