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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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