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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major 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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