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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not 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 distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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