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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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