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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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