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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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