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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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