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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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