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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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