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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly 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 subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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