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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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