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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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