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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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