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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually 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 topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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