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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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