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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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