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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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