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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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