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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free 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 many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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