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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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