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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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