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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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