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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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