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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students 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 a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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