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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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