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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free 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 several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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