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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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