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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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