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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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