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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free 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 quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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