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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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