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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally 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 variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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