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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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