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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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