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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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