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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly 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 struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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