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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always 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 several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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