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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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