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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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