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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually 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 variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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