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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the most important 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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