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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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