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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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