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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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 several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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