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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in 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. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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