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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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