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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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