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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students 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 numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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