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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically 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 subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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