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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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