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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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