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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners 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 elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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