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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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