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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily 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 many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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