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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally 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 issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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