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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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