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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners 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 several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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