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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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