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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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