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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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