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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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