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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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