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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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