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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically 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 several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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