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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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