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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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