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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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