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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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