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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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