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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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