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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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