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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open 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 numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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