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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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