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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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