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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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