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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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