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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free 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 a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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