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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important 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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